wide-eyed
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You’re not wrong that millions of wide-eyed and, perhaps, naive homebuyers have their applications rejected every year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Thomasin McKenzie plays a young woman, Alyce, steeped in her own trauma and loss, who attaches herself to the ploughman, and her ability to express wide-eyed, barely contained hysteria and fear is unmatched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
She performed with Nureyev for Queen Elizabeth II. A personal highlight was dancing alongside her idol, Margot Fonteyn, who she had first seen perform as a wide-eyed 20-year-old in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She has both Judy Garland’s bubbly conviction and wide-eyed naivete, along with the kind of comedic timing that few actors exhibit today.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Declaration looked at me, wide-eyed, and I stared back at her in a helpless way.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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